X0306 4 2015-09-24 0000006951 APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE AMAT 0001183258 DICKERSON GARY E C/O APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. P.O. BOX 58039, 3050 BOWERS AV, M/S 1268 SANTA CLARA CA 95054 1 1 President and CEO Common Stock 2015-09-24 4 P 0 30000 14.34 A 1542362 D Increased number of shares reflects periodic payroll acquisitions under the Employees' Stock Purchase Plan that are exempt under Rule 16a-10 and Rule 16b-3. Number of shares includes 846,287 performance shares previously reported that in the future will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied Materials, Inc. common stock upon vesting, which vesting is scheduled to occur as follows: (a) 175,000 shares are scheduled to vest in July 2016; (b) 300,000 shares are scheduled to vest in installments in December of 2015 and 2016; and (c) 371,287 shares will be scheduled to vest in installments in December of 2015 through 2018, which number of shares is the target amount, and the actual number of shares that may vest ranges from 0% to 150% of the target amount, depending on achievement of specified performance goals (all vesting is subject to continued employment through each applicable vest date). /s/ To-Anh Nguyen, Attorney-in-Fact 2015-09-25